It’s Not The First Time CNN Has Pulled This Crap

Has CNN’s Jeanne Moos taken it a step too far? CNN’s Jeanne Moos, known for her lighthearted take on current affairs, went overboard on this occasion.

In highlighting that ‘naked tattooed buns greet William and Kate’ and emphasizing that the British Royals were welcomed ‘not by throngs, but a thong’ during their recent visit to New Zealand, CNN slipped from fun to ridicule. Hopefully it was unintentional.

She and the channel’s management probably did not realize when fun slipped into the realm of racism and ridicule. This edition of her show did not sit well with viewers and we are hardly surprised.

Dear CNN, your recent report about the royals in New Zealand was the most disgusting report I've seen in my life. #disresepect#raciest

Had they stopped there, the damage wouldn’t have been as severe. However, trips of various dignitaries and the ‘cultural’ welcomes they received were also highlighted.

On one occasion, the host gleefully mentioned how CNN ‘reported’ one of the visits and then compared the Haka to 'a cross between a Chippendale lap dance and the mating dance of an emu'.

"Even the new royal baby arriving on his first official trip abroad couldn't compete with what we're calling the royal bummer. Though technically the only one bumming was the warrior with decorated buns exposed - is that any way to welcome a future king and queen?" said the host.